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A companion to the works of Hermann Hesse /
Today, forty years after Timothy Leary's suggestion that hippies read Hermann Hesse while ""turning on,"" Hesse is once again receiving attention: faced with ubiquitous materialism, war, and ecological disaster, we discover that these problems have found universal expression...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Alemán |
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Rochester, N.Y. :
Camden House,
2009.
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| Colección: | Studies in German literature, linguistics, and culture.
Camden House companion volumes. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Today, forty years after Timothy Leary's suggestion that hippies read Hermann Hesse while ""turning on,"" Hesse is once again receiving attention: faced with ubiquitous materialism, war, and ecological disaster, we discover that these problems have found universal expression in the works of this master storyteller. Hesse explores perennial themes, from the simple to the transcendental. Because he knows of the awkwardness of adolescence and the pressures exerted on us to conform, his books hold special appeal for young readers and are taught widely. Yet he is equally relevant for older rea. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 438 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781571137296 1571137297 1571138935 9781571138934 1282795457 9781282795457 9786612795459 661279545X |